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Greek Music Express: Musical Suburbs
Hercules Economou
SCHEDULE VOICE OF GREECE
Greek Music Express: The yield of 2025: Rock, and beyond | 26.05.2026
Throughout this week, we keep returning to 2025 and to the artists and albums that defined last year’s recording landscape. Today, we pick up the tempo with the likes of Orestis Ntantos, The Noodles, Theodore, and The Steams. Our destination: The yield of 2025, part 2 – Rock, and beyond. Η σοδειά του 2025: ...
The Best… According to Maradona | 26 May 2026
He was chosen by “the God” himself. “He’s better than me,” Diego Maradona once said. The remark was about Jorge González — the legendary Salvadoran forward and football “artist” of his era. This episode tells the full story of Mágico González, tracing the path of his remarkable career and extraor...
Greek Music Express: The yield of 2025: The indie scene | 25.05.2026
Today, and throughout the week that begins today, we return to 2025 and to the artists and albums that stood out last year in the Greek recording universe. Today, we visit the frontlines of indie creativity, from The Boy to Hekate and from Paidi Travma to Kalliopi Mitropoulou. Our destination: The yield...
Greek Music Express – Musical Suburbs: The soundtrack of New Greek Cinema | 25 May 2026
Tonight, we welcome an outstanding singer-songwriter of the younger generation, who reads unpublished poems and autobiographical reflections. Alongside her readings, we listen to selections from her album Without the Bow in the Arena, as well as previously unreleased recordings from both live performances...
Greek Music Express – Musical Suburbs: Maria Papagianni and Thanos Mikroutsikos Read The Riddle of Trull – A Previously Unreleased Recording | 24 May 2026
Today, we present a remarkable archival recording: a previously unreleased session in which an award-winning children's author and one of Greece’s most celebrated composers read a children's story together. Our meeting point for this evening’s broadcast: Maria Papagianni and Thanos Mikroutsikos rea...
Greek Music Express: Songs about animals, for the World Biodiversity Day | 22 May 2026
Today, May 22, we are celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity, an important day for all citizens with environmental sensibilities. From Katerina Kyrmizi’s Goldfish to Arleta’s Wolf and from Eleni Dimou’s Fox to Yannis Parios’ Canary, the Greek song invites us to respect and appreciate nature ...
Greek Music Express: Songs about Helen | 21 May 2026
Today, May 21, according to the Greek Orthodox Church, it is the feast day of Saint Constantine and Saint Helena; in other words, all Helens and Costases have their name day today and …hronia polla to them. Our destination: Songs about Helen.Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
Greek Music Express: Happy birthday Zbigniew Preisner | 20 May 2026
Today, we are celebrating the magical music of a great Polish composer whose soundtracks have accompanied some of the greatest moments of European cinema. The occasion? His birthday, as he was born on May 20, 1955. By the way, this is an artist who is in love with Greece, has appeared live in major...
Greek Music Express: Back to Crete, part 5 | 19 May 2026
Today, we are completing our tribute to a beautiful island and its fascinating music, which we started a few weeks ago but never had the chance to conclude. Our track list is dominated by masters of the lyre and of singing: Nikos Xylouris, Giannis Xylouris, Alexandros Papadakis, Nikos Stratakis, Antonis...
Common Ground: Anavryti, Laconia | 19 May 2026
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Voice of Greece program "Common Ground" introduced listeners to Anavryti, Laconia — a village that once experienced periods of remarkable prosperity, particularly during the years when tanneries operated there and traditional saddle blankets were produced. Historical r...
Greek Music Express – Musical Suburbs: Memoria InTer Nos by Telis Dimitrakopoulos | 17 May 2026
We listen to extended excerpts from a remarkable new work by a young composer, recently released and already attracting considerable attention among audiences of contemporary music. Our meeting point for this episode: Memoria InTer Nos by Telis Dimitrakopoulos — a musical tragedy for soprano, saxophone, a...
Greek Music Express: Greek ambient, part 5 | 15.05.2026
The soothing ambient music that we have been listening to throughout this week reminds us of a scientifically established fact: Music has the ability to boost our health holistically and is an accessible resource to have in our well-being toolkit. So, do not hesitate to pump up the volume and if anyone...
Greek Music Express: Greek ambient, part 4 | 14.05.2026
Our music this week is characterised by a “visual”, cinematic character, encouraging functions such as relaxation and contemplation. Creators such as Giorgos Stavrianos and Michalis Koumpios generate soundscapes that mobilize our senses, highlighting the connection between music and wellness. Our des...
Greek Music Express: Greek ambient, part 3 | 13.05.2026
This week’s ambient “luggage” carried aboard GME is full of ethereal instrumentals by leading composers such as Panagiotis Kalantzopoulos and Stavros Lantsias. This is music that promotes mindfulness, revealing a more atmospheric, dream-like side of Greek discography. Our destination: Greek ambient, part ...
Greek Music Express: Greek ambient, part 2 | 12.05.2026
Ambient music is primarily peaceful music, favouring calm sounds over beat or complex melody. Today, we are listening to creations by the likes of Manolis Galiatsos, Vangelis and Dimitris Papadimitriou that encourage a sense of inner balance. Our destination: Greek ambient, part 2. Ελληνική ambient...
Common Ground: Oktonia Village, Evia | 12 May 2026
In the Tuesday, 12 May 2026 broadcast, we visited a semi-mountainous village in central-eastern Evia, overlooking the Aegean through a series of beautiful beaches. Oktonia is built at the foothills of Mount Kallimani, above the beaches of Mourteri, Agios Merkourios, Bournia, Aili, and Kalamio, just...
Greek Music Express: Greek ambient, part 1 | 11.05.2026
Today, and throughout the week that begins today, we are listening to soothing instrumentals while exploring the connection between music and wellness. From Stereo Nova to Michalis Nikoloudis, numerous artists have created music that emphasizes tone and atmosphere over established rhythms and structures....
Greek Music Express – Musical Suburbs: Syros, Ermoupoli, the Apollo Theater | 11 May 2026
Today, we make a stop on my favorite island and at one of its architectural jewels, a landmark inextricably linked to both Greek theater and music. Our meeting point for this evening’s broadcast: Ermoupoli and the historic Apollo Theater. A musical and cultural journey through the history, atmosphere, a...